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Sanitation is one of the essential aspects of everyone's life. Sanitation ensures the people to stay healthy and happy. Similarly sanitation is also ensuring one aspects of quality life of the people. In order to provide good sanitation the central and state governments are allocating huge amount of money in their budget. For providing adequate sanitation facility to the people the government appoints the sanitary workers in every village, town, city and corporation. Because of their important role during COVID-19 pandemic, they are treated as front line workers like doctors, nurses and other medical personnel. The present paper aims to understand the status of sanitary workers in Nallagoundampatty village panchayat in Omalur taluk. The results show that the sanitary workers are getting poor reputation from the people in general.
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Objective:To explore the influencing factors of the image cleanliness scores of magnetically-controlled capsule endoscopy (MCE) and the methods to improve cleanliness scores.Methods:Data of patients undergoing MCE from October 2017 to August 2020 in Peking University First Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. The cleanliness scores at six regions of the stomach (cardia, fundus, body, angularis, antrum, and pylorus) were recorded (1-4 points), and the sum of the scores from these six regions was also calculated. Clinical features [gender, age, body mass index, indication, use of esophagus cap, and medication of proton pump inhibitors(PPI)], and gastric preparation regimens (one dose of pronase: simethicone 5 mL + pronase 20 000 U + sodium bicarbonate 1 g; or two doses of pronase: simethicone 5 mL + pronase 40 000 U + sodium bicarbonate 2 g) were collected. Cleanliness scores were defined as poor (group P, total cleanliness scores≤18) and as good (group G, total cleanliness scores>18). Clinical features, indication, use of esophagus cap and PPI, and preparation regimes were compared. Factors influencing cleanliness scores were analyzed.Results:A total of 238 consecutive patients with median age of 61.5 (54.0, 76.3) years were recruited according to inclusion criteria, among whom 68(28.6%) were female. There were 35 patients (14.7%) in group P with median age of 67.0 (56.0, 83.0) years. There were 203 patients(85.3%)in group G with median age of 61.0 (53.0, 75.0) years. No significant differences were found in age, sex, body mass index or esophagus cap use( P>0.05). Indications of abdominal symptoms or digestive system diseases( OR= 2.899, 95% CI: 1.258-6.681, P=0.012) and PPI use ( OR=3.168, 95% CI: 1.261-7.959, P=0.014) were more likely to yield a low cleanliness score. Gastric preparation regimen with two doses of pronase ( OR=0.201, 95% CI: 0.067~0.603, P=0.004)was more likely to avoid a low cleanliness score. Conclusions:Indications of digestive system diseases or abdominal symptoms and PPI use may decrease the cleanliness scores of MCE, while gastric preparation with double doses of pronase may improve it.
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To compare the incidence of hypoglycemia between day-before bowel preparation and split-dose bowel preparation in colonoscopy patients. The effects of enterald ietary nutrients on the prevention of hypoglycemia and the preparation quality of the intestine during colonoscopy were compared. The patients who underwent colonoscopy were divided into the day-before bowel preparation group, the split-dose bowel preparation group, and the split-dose bowel preparation + enteral nutrient diet group. All patients had their finger blood sugar tested before colonoscopy. The peripheral blood glucose level was measured before operation. After the endoscopic examination, the intestinal cleanliness of the patients was evaluated through the Boston intestinal preparation scale by endoscopists. The incidence of day-before bowel preparation group and split-dose bowel preparation group and enteral nutrient intervention group were 14.38%(23/160), 17.50% (28/160)and 6.45% (4/62), respectively. The proportions of high quality intestinal cleaning were 31.25% (50/160), 35.00% (56/160) and 82.26% (51/62) in the three groups respectively. The incidence of hypoglycemia was higher in split-dose bowel preparation group than that in day-before bowel preparation group. Enteral nutrient intervention can effectively reduce the incidence of hypoglycemia and improve the quality of intestinal preparation, which is a recommended intestinal preparation method.
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Objective@# To evaluate the effect of 3D-printed oval root canal preparation by using small field-of-view cone beam CT (CBCT) combined with computer-aided technologies.@*Methods@#An extracted tooth with a suitable single oval canal was selected by small field-of-view CBCT scanning. Three-dimensional (3D)-printed resin teeth were obtained based on the CBCT data after data conversion and processing. 50 general dentists were selected to prepare the oval root canal of the resin teeth with X-Gold rotary Ni-Ti instruments. Small field-of-view CBCT was applied to scan the oval root canals before and after preparation. Then, computer-aided technologies were used to calculate and compare these CBCT data, analyzing the effects of oval root canal cleaning as well as the root canal deviation by 3D reconstruction and rendering of the images.@*Results @#Among the 50 cases, the mean unprepared area of the oval root canal wall was（56.20 ± 11.91）% and the mean maximum deviation distance of the root canal was（0.140 ± 0.041）mm. There was no correlation between root canal cleanliness and deviation (r=0.18, P=0.212).@*Conclusion @# Combined with small field-of-view CBCT and computer-aided technology, we can effectively quantitatively evaluate the root canal preparation effect.
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Background: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan -A Cleanliness Campaign was launched all over India in 2014 to sensitize people to work in the direction of making India a clean country. Since youth constitute the future of the nation, their perception is very much important for the nation’s progress. Therefore, the present study was conducted among Indian medical undergraduate (IMUG) students regarding their perception about the current cleanliness drive going on in the country. Aims & Objective: To assess the perception of IMUG students about the cleanliness and innovative cleanliness practices. Study Setting & Design: A cross-sectional qualitative study was carried among IMUG students in a medical college of North India. Material & Methods: Study was conducted during the period of the Swachhata Pakhwara Abhiyan, celebrated all over the country to reinforce the cleanliness drive. IMUG students were invited to describe their perception on the topic “How can I keep My India clean”. Statistical Analysis: -Transcript was prepared and deductive coding was done and perceptions of students were categorized into four broad themes: -1. Behaviour change communication 2. Practicing cleanliness.3Interventions required for cleanliness 4. Legislation required in favour of cleanliness. Results: Majority of IMUG Students expressed that it is the behaviour change Communication and habit of practicing cleanliness everywhere, which will bring the change in cleanliness drive in the country with emphasis on innovative intervention and the role of legislation. Conclusion: -Proper direction and consistent motivation along with sound perception of cleanliness among citizens can contribute in reaching the desired goals of cleanliness.
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Objective To study the effect of operating rooms of two different cleanliness on surgical site infection (SSI)in neurosurgical craniocerebral operation,provide reference for the prevention and control of SSI.Methods Neurosurgical craniocerebral operation undertaking in grade I and II operating rooms in a hospital between July 2015 and July 2016 was performed retrospective study,patients in grade I operating rooms were as control group and those in grade II operating rooms were as trial group,occurrence of SSI was compared between two groups of pa-tients.Results A total of 454 patients undergoing craniocerebral operation were investigated,212 patients were in control group (grade I operating rooms)and 242 in trial group (grade II operating rooms).Patients in control group had 25 cases of SSI,incidence of SSI was 11.79%;trial group had 31 cases of SSI,incidence of SSI was 12.81%. Nine cases of SSI were superficial incision infection,there was no deep incision infection,the other 47 cases of SSI were intracranial infection(organ space infection).There was no significant difference in the incidence of SSI be-tween two groups of patients(P＞0.05).Conclusion Grade I and II cleanliness operating rooms have no direct effect on SSI in patients undergoing neurosurgical craniocerebral operation,comprehensive prevention and control mea-sures should be taken to prevent the occurrence of SSI.
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Objective To improve the cleanliness of object surface frequently touched by doctors and nurses through collaboration of multidisciplinary team(MDT). Methods In the fourth quarter of 2015,a baseline survey was performed by healthcare-associated infection(HAI)management professionals in a hospital(baseline survey stage),in the first quarter of 2016,HAI management office combined with medical affairs office and nursing de-partment to carry out collaboration of MDT intervention(intervention stage). The second,third,and fourth quar-ters of 2016 were evaluation stages for efficacy of implementation of intervention measures,cleanliness of frequently touched object surface at different stages was compared.Results In the baseline survey,the qualified rates of fluo-rescent labeling in doctor group and nurse group were 44.25% and 61.61% respectively,after MDT joint interven-tion,the qualified rates of fluorescence labeling in doctor group and nurse group increased to 89.83% and 87.50%respectively,difference was statistically significant(both P<0.05). The incidence of HAI in baseline survey stage was 1.22%,at stage three of post-intervention,incidence of HAI was 1.02%,difference was statistically signifi-cant(P<0.05).Conclusion MDT can effectively integrate hospital management resources,make medical affairs office and nursing department give full play to their respective function,and effectively enhance the cleanliness of frequently touched object surface during medical care.
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Objective To investigate the cleanliness status of personal digital assistant(PDA)surfaces, and observe the effect of disposable antiseptic wipes on the cleaning and disinfection of PDA surface.Methods From January to March 2016, 83 daily used handheld PDA in 50 clinical wards of a hospital were as control group, 83 PDA disinfected by disposable antiseptic wipes(CaviWipes)and used in the same environment of the ward at the same time were selected as the intervention group, cleanliness status of PDA surfaces of two groups were detected by adenosine triphosphate(ATP)bioluminescence assay.Results Taken a cut-off value≤100 RLU/100 cm2 as qualified standard of cleanliness, none of PDA in control group was qualified with ATP bioluminescence reading ranged from 189 to 3 379 RLU;after disinfection with CaviWipes, the qualified rate of intervention group was 90.4％(n=75), ATP detection value of PDA surface in all departments were significantly lower than control group(median:[18-28] RLU vs[290-339]RLU, all P＜0.05).Conclusion Microbial contamination on PDA used in hospital wards is common, antiseptic wipes containing quaternary ammonium salt can be used for cleaning and disinfecting surface of PDA.
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Objective To investigate the effect and safety of different polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG)oral regimen on cleanliness of bowel preparation.Methods 280 patients received painness colonoscopy examination were randomly divided into A,B and C groups:group A which drank 1 L of PEG solution the day before colonoscopy and the rest 3 L in the morning at the day of colonoscopy;group B drank 2 L of PEG solution the day before colonoscopy and the rest 2 L in the morning at the day of colonoscopy;group C drank 4 L of PEG solution in the morning at the day of colonoscopy.Bowel cleanliness after taking the drug,stool frequency and adverse events before colonoscopy were observed.Results Group A had better bowel preparation compare with group B (P＜0.05),which was similar to that of group C(P＞0.05);But group A had lower incidence of abdominal distension(abdominal pain),nausea(vomiting) than group C(P＜0.05);and group B had worse sleep quality and more defecate frequency than the other two groups(P＜0.05).Conclusion Drink 1 L of PEG solution the day before colonoscopy and the rest 3 L in the morning at the day of colonoscopy provided a better quality preparation and with less adverse reaction,especially suitable for patients with poor quality of sleep,poor health and severe constipation.
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Objective To understand the cleanliness of hands and uniforms of health care workers(HCWs)while they were working in a hospital.Methods Specimens of hands and uniforms of HCWs while they were working were collected and detected.Results A total of 342 specimens were collected, 173 were specimens from hands and 169 were from uniforms, the total qualified rate was 78.65%,qualified rates of hands and uniforms were 76.30% and 81.07% respectively.Qualified rates of hands and uniforms of different HCWs were compared respectively, differences were both statistically significant (both P<0.05);qualified rates of hands and uniforms of nurses were both highest (87.93% and 92.86% respectively), followed by doctors (75.86% and 87.72% respectively), while medical auxiliary persons were the lowest(64.91% and 62.50% respectively).Correlation analysis between qualified rates of hands and uniforms of HCWs in general wards showed that the correlation coefficient was 0.930 (P<0.01).Conclusion Cleanliness of hands and uniforms of HCWs needs to be further improved, especially medical auxiliary persons;cleaning frequency and cleanliness standard of HCWs' uniforms needed to be studied further.
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OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for the formulation of clinical therapy plan for elderly patients with vaginal in-fection. METHODS:From Jun. 2014 to Oct. 2016,200 elderly patients with vaginal infection were selected from Wuhan Wuchang Hospital (called our hospital for short). Leucorrhea routine examination,bacterial culture,identification and drug sensitivity test were all performed for the secretions of vaginal side wall. The occurrence of vaginal infection was compared among different age groups. The distribution of bacteria,distribution of cleanliness and drug resistance were observed. RESULTS:The types of vaginal infectious diseases in 200 patients included Candida vaginitis,Trichomonas vaginitis,bacterial vaginitis,nonspecific vaginitis. The incidence of vaginal infection in 66-70 age group was significantly higher than 60-65 age group and 71-80 age group,the incidence of vaginal infection in 60-65 age group was significantly higher than 71-80 age group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). A to-tal of 205 strains of bacteria were detected,most of which were Gram-positive bacteria,except for Escherichia coli. Streptococcus was the most common pathogen,with a total of 76 strains(37.07％),followed by Staphylococci(48 strains,23.41％). The vagi-nal secretion cleanliness was grade Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ respectively in 10,70,90,30 cases. The amount of bacteria increased with the increase of vaginal secretion cleanliness,and Streptococcus and Staphylococcus infection were the most common in patients with Ⅲ to Ⅳ degree. Resistance rate of bacteria to penicillin,gentamicin and erythromycin were relatively higher while most of them to teicoplanin and linezolid were relatively lower;they were all sensitive to vancomycin (resistance rate of 0). CONCLU-SIONS:There are many types of vaginal infectious diseases in our hospital,and most of them are 66-70 years old. The majority of bacteria were Gram-positive bacteria,most of them were Streptococcus. The drugs which are sensitive to pathogen include vancomy-cin,teicoplanin and linezolid. Antibiotics should be rationally selected according to drug sensitivity test.
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Objective:To take quality risk management as the guiding ideology and use failure mode and effect analysis ( FMEA) to evaluat the key of the whole process of cleaning validation which aimed to reduce the risk. Methods: FMEA was applied in the cleanliness verification of APIs. According to the risk priority values, the risk points and risk control measures were determined for the key validation of cleanliness verification. Results:Through the control measures, the final risk score was obtained to assess the impacts on the final product quality and patient safety. Conclusion:Quality risk management is applied in the cleanliness verification of non-sterile APIs, which can effectively verify all aspects of the process, improve the pertinence and reduce the quality system risks in the actual production process with important guiding significance.
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Objective To analyze the factors affecting the cleanliness level and infection control in the clean area for pharmacy intravenous admixture service (PIVAS) based on continuous monitoring.Methods The cleanliness indexes such as suspended particle and settling bacteria,infection control indexes such as the hygiene of object surface and hand as well as the noise in the clean area for PIVAS from 2013 to 2016 were monitored continuously according to GB 50457-2008 Clean factory building design specifications of medical industry and Intravenous admixture quality control specification.Results All the indexes accorded with the requirements for cleanliness and infection control except some odd cases unqualified in hand hygiene.Suspended particles increased as the time went by,and decreased along with noise after replacing high-performance filter.Conclusion It's of great significance to qualify the clean area of PIVAS to maintain air conditioning purification system periodically,implement anti-infection measure strictly and standardize continuous monitoring and evaluation.
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Objective To analyze the factors affecting the cleanliness level and infection control in the clean area for pharmacy intravenous admixture service (PIVAS) based on continuous monitoring.Methods The cleanliness indexes such as suspended particle and settling bacteria,infection control indexes such as the hygiene of object surface and hand as well as the noise in the clean area for PIVAS from 2013 to 2016 were monitored continuously according to GB 50457-2008 Clean factory building design specifications of medical industry and Intravenous admixture quality control specification.Results All the indexes accorded with the requirements for cleanliness and infection control except some odd cases unqualified in hand hygiene.Suspended particles increased as the time went by,and decreased along with noise after replacing high-performance filter.Conclusion It's of great significance to qualify the clean area of PIVAS to maintain air conditioning purification system periodically,implement anti-infection measure strictly and standardize continuous monitoring and evaluation.
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O artigo relata pesquisa realizada, numa perspectiva psicossociológica, com os garis de varrição do hipercentro de Belo Horizonte. Objetivou descrever as condições de trabalho no contexto das gestões da autarquia municipal, considerando-se quatro categorias de condições de trabalho: condições contratuais e jurídicas, condições físicas e materiais, processos e características da atividade e ambiente sociogerencial. As atividades de campo foram: aplicação do Questionário de Condições de Trabalho (QCT), entrevistas semiestruturadas e observações. Os resultados indicaram, entre outros aspectos, condições físicas e materiais problemáticas e a relevância da autonomia (nas tarefas) e a permanência nos trechos para execução da atividade. As relações entre trabalhadores e organização apontam a necessidade de promover a participação dos trabalhadores na autarquia e na gestão da atividade, valorizando as experiências dos garis, a fim de garantir qualidade crescente, beneficiando a limpeza pública e a cidade. Entretanto, a organização empregadora não se demonstrou sensível a esses aspectos
The article reports a research developed, from a psychosociological perspective, with street-sweepers in the hypercenter of Belo Horizonte. It describes the work conditions in the managerial context of the governmental institution, and considered four categories: contractual and legal conditions, physical and material conditions, process and characteristics of activity, and social-managerial environment. The activities of field consisted of the application of Work Condition Questionnaire (WCQ) and semi-structured interviews, and observations. Among the results, the research showed problematic physical and material conditions, relevance of autonomy (in the tasks) and permanency in the work stretches for implementation of the activity. The relationship between workers and organization pointed out the need to promote workers' participation in the institution and management of the activity in order to value workers' experiences and to achieve a better quality in the public cleanliness in the city. However, the employer does not reveal itself sensitive to these aspects
El artículo relata una investigación, en perspectiva psicosociológica, llevada a cabo con los barrenderos que trabajan en el hipercentro de Belo Horizonte. Su objetivo fue describir las condiciones de trabajo en el contexto de las gestiones de la autoridad local, considerando cuatro categorías de condiciones de trabajo: contractuales y legales, físicas y materiales, procesos y características de la actividad, y entorno sociogerencial. Las actividades de campo fueron: aplicación de Cuestionario de Condiciones de Trabajo (CCT), entrevistas semi-estructuradas y observaciones. Entre los resultados, la investigación encontró condiciones físicas y materiales problemáticas, relevancia de la autonomía (en las tareas) y permanencia en los locales de trabajo para la realización de la actividad. La relación entre empleados y organización muestra necesidad de que estos participen de la gestión de la organización y de la actividad, valorando sus experiencias, en beneficio de una limpieza pública de mayor calidad y de la ciudad. La organización empleadora no se mostró sensible a esos aspectos
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Diarrhea is a common intestinal symptom in macaque.The corresponding intestinal lesions of macaque are mainly described at autopsy but less observed by colonoscopy.The aim of this study was to develop a colonoscopic technique and to obtain endoscopic images of the entire colon in macaques.Eight healthy adult macaques ( 5 males and 3 females) without diarrhea for 2 months, were fed Glauber’ s salt through nasogastric tubes.The colon cleanliness was well matched to the endoscopic observation of macaque colon.The procedure took 10-20 min for each animal.There was no obvious abnormality in the colon of four animals except some slight differences of mucosal structure from that of human beings.Small pieces of erosion and ulcer in the colons were observed in four macaques which presented mild diarrhea for less than 1 day, while a severe stenosis was observed in one of those four macaques.No animal died during and one week after the endoscopic procedure.Colonoscopy may safely performed in macaques.The images taken by colonoscopy may be important to establish diagnosis and treatment of colitis in macaques in time and to evaluate the efficacy of drug intervention as well.This technique is also helpful to provide qualified macaques for scientific researches.
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OBJECTIVE:To study the influence of oscillator on the cleanliness of class 100 clean bench in PIVAS. METH-ODS:Using sedimentated bacteria and the number of dust particle as index,in common drug configuration room,antibiotics con-figuration room and risk drugs configuration room including biological safety cabinet and horizontal laminar flow,the cleanliness of class 100 clean bench were monitored when oscillator was set at clean bench and different positions in work and non-working state. RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:In working and non-working state of oscillator,there was no difference in sedimentated bacteria and the number of dust particle which was in line with the requirements of 2010 edition of GMP,i.e. the application and location of oscillator didn't influence the cleanliness of class 100 clean bench. From a view of safety,it is suggested to place the oscillator in the left(or right)posterior wall of clean table when biological safety cabinets is used to dispense antibiotic and risk drugs.
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Objective To compare the effect of water-infusion colonoscopy and conventional air-infusion colonoscopy on the bowel cleanliness during withdrawing.Methods A single blind randomized controlled trial was conducted. 222 patients were randomly divided into water-infusion group (group A, 112 cases) and air-infusion group (group B, 110 cases). The cleanliness scores, scores improvement, pain scores, time of reaching cecum, depth of colonoscopy, rate of whole colon examination, adenoma detection rate (ADR), operator’s dififculty and complications were compared between the two groups.Results The cleanliness score during withdrawing was higher in group A [M(8)/IQR(1) vs M(8)/IQR(2),P = 0.000], the improvement was higher in group A [(0.53 ± 0.74) vs (0.23 ± 0.55), P = 0.000], the abdominal pain score was signiifcantly lower in group A [M(2)/IQR(1) vs M(4)/IQR(2),P = 0.000] and the ADR was higher in group A (36.61 % vs 23.64 %,P = 0.041). The operator’s dififculty evaluation score was signiifcantly lower in group A [M(1)/IQR(1) vs M(2)/IQR(1),P = 0.005]. There were no signiifcant differences at the time of reaching cecum, the depth of colonoscopy and the whole colon examination rate between the two groups.Conclusion Water-infusion colonoscopy could signiifcantly improve the bowel cleanliness during withdrawing scope, improve the ADR and reduce abdominal pain of patients, without increasing the time to reach cecum.
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Objective:To make the quality of STF detection based on traceability management process realize automation, thereby reducing the error evaluation lead to artificial visual error, impartiality and improve the reliability of quality traceability system.Methods: Using image acquisition system, the introduction of computer vision technique in STF cleanliness testing process, so the evaluation results of cleanliness for STF automation, reduce the artificial dependence, improve the fairness and reliability.Results: compared with the previous manual evaluation method to inspect based, automatic generation of test results, more efficient, more accurate.Conclusion: Using the visual processing technology in STF inspection, can reduce the lead toartificial inspection subjective miscarriage of justice, fairness and improve the reliability of the detection conclusion.
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Objective To investigate the difference of leucorrhea routine tests results among 3 periods of pregnancy in pregnant women.Methods Vaginal cleanliness,the presence of clue cells,trichomonas and fungi were tested for 3 103 obstetric outpatients who were pregnant and treated in the hospital.The test results were analyzed and compared.Results Among pregnant women in different periods of pregnancy,the difference in the proportion of vaginal cleanliness degree Ⅲ and fungal infection rates were statis-tically significant(P <0.05).Among pregnant women of different pregnant periods with vaginal cleanliness degree Ⅱ,difference of fungi infection rate was statistically significant(P <0.05).Among pregnant women of different pregnant periods with vaginal clean-liness degree Ⅳ,the difference of positive rates of fungi,trichomonas and clue cells were statistically significant(P <0.05).In addi-tion,there are a number of mixed infections.Conclusion Vaginitis during pregnancy should be early detected,diagnosed and trea-ted.